NextShooter.com Newsletter

April 2005

THE LAS VEGAS ADVISOR PROVIDES TOP 10 DEALS AND MORE

The Las Vegas Advisor provides the most comprehensive listing of Vegas casino deals, coupons and discounts on the Internet. One of The Advisor's most popular features is the well known Top Ten deals in Vegas. Since 1983 The Las Vegas Advisor has provided hundreds of thousands of Las Vegas visitors with this monthly list of the best bargains in town. Check it out here:

http://lasvegasadvisor.com/topten.cfm

To subscribe directly to The Las Vegas Advisor for hard copy or for Internet membership:

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/pd.cfm?ITM=LVAOL

WYNN SET TO OPEN APRIL 28TH

The much anticipated and certainly to be dramatic Wynn Las Vegas is set to open on April 28th. To preview this already much talked about addition to the world famous Las Vegas Strip check out their web site. Players wishing to establish a line of credit for marker play can do so by downloading the PDF credit app.

THE BOXMAN (WOMAN): THE KEY TO COMPS AND ENTERTAINMENT VALUE

If you want to maximize your comps and get the most entertainment value while playing at the tables, shop and get to know the boxman or woman. They are the ones that will provide your table rating and comps. The casinos are full of beaten down box folks who can easily cast a very dark cloud on the table, often causing even the dealers to be deadbeat. You want to find a friendly, energetic and outgoing box person who will get to know you on a first name basis. You will also be very surprised at how well the box management will treat you too, if you have a consistent pattern of toking (tipping) the dealers. Keep in mind that the casinos schedule on a three shift basis, and varied workday shifts, so you may have to focus on your particular personal gaming time and trip schedule to maximize such a relationship.

CRAPS QUIZ

Here is the answer to the March 2005 quiz:

You have a $5 Pass Line Bet with $10 Odds, and Place $26 across all other Place Bet Numbers. Your AVERAGE BET for COMPS is:

ANSWER: $6. Casino Comps are usually based on the initial buy-in, the AVERAGE bet and the amount of PLAYING TIME at the table. In this example, with $26 across all the Point Numbers and your Line Bet on a 6 or 8, you would have a $6 Place Bet on either the 6 or 8. Your comps would therefore be calculated on the highest INDIVIDUAL BET. $6 This rule will vary from casino to casino and will depend upon your consistency as a customer AND will also depend upon your relationship with the BOXMAN (Woman) and the dealer crew. Chances are, also, if you consistently toke (tip) the dealers, the casino will give you a much LARGER average calculation on multiple bets for your COMPS. Your visibility and table etiquette and the selection of your casino of choice can have a great impact on how your comps are determined. Over 70% of those responding got this answer WRONG.

April 2005 Quiz:

Which is correct? 3X, 4X and 5X Odds was invented...

* ...to make it easier for the dealers to calculate pay-offs.

* ...to make it easier for players to calculate pay-offs on wins.

* ...to minimize player win potential on the outside numbers.

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THE BONE MAN, Site Author, is a Craps Dealer on the World Famous Las Vegas Strip.

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